Kentlands Photography Cafe

Hate to go against the grain of all the glowing reviews here but I was utterly unimpressed with this cafe that doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be. Is it a bar or a cafe? A pastry shop? A photography gallery? A bookstore? Nothing is executed fully so I felt uncomfortable there. Most importantly, the food is not prepared there. It’s prepared somewhere else and pre-packaged for sale. The “bookstore” part is very disorganized and the selection paltry. I see the owner is trying to make a go of it, but the vision is unclear. Pick one thing and do it well. I won’t be back.

We found this cute cafe in the Kentlands. The friendly owner provides great service. The coffee is good quality, so is the tea (Tazo) and yummy pastries, including a delicious gluten free brownie! Free hot water refills on the tea are nice because the standard to go cup size is an 8oz. Great experience; we’ll be back!

Wonderful cafe with a kind, attentive staff. It is a delightful place for a fabulous cappuccino and a pastry. There is beautiful artwork on display and the atmosphere is warm and comfortable. This is now my go-to neighborhood place for business meet-ups!

A local gem. They have delicious coffee and an excellent wine list. My girls love to go for the pastries. The space is welcoming, and I love the line-up of interesting community events.

A great addition to the neighborhood. Drinks are delicious, I have yet to try the pastries but they look great. Also an excellent spot to check out local art on display.

I had such a wonderful experience here! I happened to be in the neighborhood and this place caught my attention. The barista made me a delicious drink and showed me around. I fell in love with a beautiful photo that I ended up reserving. The owner explained more about the photographer and the history behind the photo and I couldn’t have been more pleased. It’s so nice to meet business owners who are passionate about their work. Overall, such a cute space and worth checking out if you’re into art/photo collecting.

Kentlands Photography Cafe is an excellent local spot to hang out, relax, or do work. They support local businesses by selling a variety of foods and wines from local vendors, and photo prints from local photographers that can be seen hung around the wall.Overall, a great experience, and a great way to spend an afternoon or evening!

Fantastic cafe and great evening. Can't wait to go back.

Cool little spot in the downtown area. Occasional live music and excellent drink options.

Sorry I didn't take a picture of it. Worst espresso in the USA so far.How on earth they managed to get it so wrong I don't know.They have a Lavazza machine that works with capsules. Pretty much like a Nespresso machine you'd have at home. It's meant to be fool proof.A single espresso, served in a lovely glass cup, was no darker than tea and unrecognisable as coffee.Extremely disappointing. I was so excited for a good coffee coming to the Kentlands.

Dear Iason Demos,firstly, thank you for the gesture of giving me a refund.Secondly, I am sorry to do this but your reply isn't acceptable as it contains too many inaccuracies and you deserve to get full feedback so you can improve your operation.let's do some actual "looking in to it".-I specifically asked the young lady, the staff", if she was sure to have used a fresh capsule and she confirmed she was. She then proceeded to make up a story about needing a double espresso to have some "crema" (her words).-She also most definitely did NOT offer to make another espresso. how could she after making up that story of the double.I don't even think it would be fair to blame the young lady for the poor coffee as obviously she had never seen an espresso out of that machine ever before as it looked acceptable to her. That's lack of training IMO.The making up of stories, to me first and then to you it would seem, that's another issue.

Environment is relaxing and the space is aesthetically pleasing! I order the lavender latte w oat milk, which is tiny in size. Plus the eggplant spread. Eggplant spread has no flavor in my opinion and was a waste of calories. Their healthy food options on the menu are none from what I can see. The staff talked a lot and loudly, which I found very distracting but how can you tell the staff not to talk? It would have been different if other people were talking but no one was. I missed the music that they had scheduled live. Hope to catch the music sometime in the future. Seats were hard.Parking is street parallel and free.I'd go back for the latte and music.

Great place to sit and relax. Good wine selection and friendly service. I didn't try their baked goods and coffee but will in my future visits. The cafe walls are adorned with the work of local photographers and it extends to an additional gallery room.

Wonderful selection of local art. Super nice about providing contact info if interested in displaying any photography yourself. No outdoor seating currently, but they said it’s coming soon. Door was left open on a nice day for a lovely breeze. Great place for a glass of wine, coffee or light faire. Books are for sale or to peruse. All art is for sale also. Great addition to the Kentlands conveniently located near Yoyogi, the meadery and a lovely outdoor seating area.

The owner is extremely nice, friendly and easy to talk to. It reminds me of a mix of the quirky themed cafes in Asia and the many tiny hole-in-the-wall bars in Japan where the owners are also the sole bartender. The cafe serves light alcohol and European pastries and foods. The photo gallery downstairs is really cool and showcases techniques I wasn’t aware of. The book shelves are full of photography books to look through with a variety of topics. An amazing place to relax in. It’s one of the rare businesses with a vision to better the community.